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I'd like to share a few thoughts and some background information on stories appearing in this issue. We’ve rolled out a few...

Do you have an idea for a seminar you’d like to present at the Water & Wastewater Equipment, Treatment & Transport show...

Leadership means inspiring and rallying people to endorse — and believe in — a common cause. As a third-generation business owner who worked as...

Infrastructure jobs, including septic tank contractors and sewer pipe cleaners, are on the rise. A new report from Brookings.edu estimates that septic...

Many companies are social media savvy, but social media marketing is still relatively new and unknown — and sufficiently time-consuming — that...

The owner of a Longview, Wash., septic pumping company has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for illegally dumping more than...

Small business owners sometimes feel like they have to do it all. They feel compelled to devote every waking hour to handling...

In part one of this series, we discussed how onsite installers earn dignity through the value they bring to clients. Part two...

Let’s celebrate your hard work and dedication to the small businesses you started from the ground up, took over from a retiring...

Heavy equipment theft is not only a growing problem in the United States but a costly one. The National Equipment Register estimates...

A friend and the owner-operator of a small excavating company and I were talking about his workload the other day. He has...

Many small businesses are changing how they bundle employee benefits. Sick leave? Vacation? Personal time? It’s all a bit overwhelming. Many companies...

Education. Legislative advocacy. Group discounts. All benefits of belonging to a state onsite/wastewater association, but they’re just a start. The list doesn’t...

Pollution limits set by the U.S. EPA to help clean up the Chesapeake Bay are being fought by 21 states that fear...

In part two of this series, we discussed the true product you bring to the table — the comfort that your customers...

There’s nothing insignificant about running a successful onsite system installation or septic pumping operation. You are aware of the day-to-day struggles associated...

Last month we considered some aspects of landscaping and planting around soil treatment areas. This month we take a little closer look...